True Coilover not low enough
06-06-2009, 02:02 PM
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True Coilover not low enough
Hey guys, sorry to sound newbish but I have buddyclub coilovers on my 03 Z and for some reason the lowest it can be dropped in the rear is ~1.5"
Up front i can go as low as i want but the rear wont. From what im hearing true coilover setups are suppose to give u that slammed look. Anyway my question is; if i replace the oem spring mount "which was never removed" with a rear A-arm (or whatever u call them), will my rears be able to drop some more? I've seen pics of true coilovers on other Zs and there is a bar instead of the spring mount. Any input will be appreciated.
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Toby22
Up front i can go as low as i want but the rear wont. From what im hearing true coilover setups are suppose to give u that slammed look. Anyway my question is; if i replace the oem spring mount "which was never removed" with a rear A-arm (or whatever u call them), will my rears be able to drop some more? I've seen pics of true coilovers on other Zs and there is a bar instead of the spring mount. Any input will be appreciated.Thanks
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06-06-2009, 10:23 PM
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If all you want to do is lower it more.....you can cut the rear spring mount....look up "spring mount mod"
BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!!!!! measure how much clearance you have from the ground to the rear Diff.......probably why it wont go any lower......
and IF you want to do the spring mount mod....order a NEW SET....and cut the old ones...just in case you want to switch back or don't like it.....I have been waiting a whole month for mine....
BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!!!!! measure how much clearance you have from the ground to the rear Diff.......probably why it wont go any lower......
and IF you want to do the spring mount mod....order a NEW SET....and cut the old ones...just in case you want to switch back or don't like it.....I have been waiting a whole month for mine....
06-07-2009, 07:16 AM
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If all you want to do is lower it more.....you can cut the rear spring mount....look up "spring mount mod"
BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!!!!! measure how much clearance you have from the ground to the rear Diff.......probably why it wont go any lower......
and IF you want to do the spring mount mod....order a NEW SET....and cut the old ones...just in case you want to switch back or don't like it.....I have been waiting a whole month for mine....
BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!!!!! measure how much clearance you have from the ground to the rear Diff.......probably why it wont go any lower......
and IF you want to do the spring mount mod....order a NEW SET....and cut the old ones...just in case you want to switch back or don't like it.....I have been waiting a whole month for mine....
06-07-2009, 08:05 AM
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Explain how trimming the rear spring mount is going to alter the height on a true rear coilover (where the spring is on the damper, not separate like an OEM setup), considering the spring no longer even uses that mount anymore?
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1. how are you adjusting the height? Are these coilovers 2 way height adjustable or 1 way?
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1. how are you adjusting the height? Are these coilovers 2 way height adjustable or 1 way?
06-07-2009, 08:06 AM
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If all you want to do is lower it more.....you can cut the rear spring mount....look up "spring mount mod"
BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!!!!! measure how much clearance you have from the ground to the rear Diff.......probably why it wont go any lower......
and IF you want to do the spring mount mod....order a NEW SET....and cut the old ones...just in case you want to switch back or don't like it.....I have been waiting a whole month for mine....
BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!!!!! measure how much clearance you have from the ground to the rear Diff.......probably why it wont go any lower......
and IF you want to do the spring mount mod....order a NEW SET....and cut the old ones...just in case you want to switch back or don't like it.....I have been waiting a whole month for mine....
He has a true coilover setup.....therefore NO REAR SPRINGS inside the spring bucket.
Hes talking about replacing the spring bucket with an adjustable toe arm like this one
If your shock body won't go any further then your either SOL or....i don't recommend this but you can adjust your springload and bring it down ever so slightly....this might or might not lower your car a little more, it just depends...also you're messing with the preload so just be cautioned.
Anyways Good luck with trying to lower your car, maybe its time for a new set of coilovers, i had to go through my share of different suspensions before i got my BC racing coilovers.
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If all you want to do is lower it more.....you can cut the rear spring mount....look up "spring mount mod"
BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!!!!! measure how much clearance you have from the ground to the rear Diff.......probably why it wont go any lower......
and IF you want to do the spring mount mod....order a NEW SET....and cut the old ones...just in case you want to switch back or don't like it.....I have been waiting a whole month for mine....
BEFORE YOU DO THIS!!!!!!!! measure how much clearance you have from the ground to the rear Diff.......probably why it wont go any lower......
and IF you want to do the spring mount mod....order a NEW SET....and cut the old ones...just in case you want to switch back or don't like it.....I have been waiting a whole month for mine....
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